I'm no humidor whisperer but I do know I'd rather smoke a cigar kept just under 70% than higher. I was told once that a lot of the stronger cigars maybe because of the ligero are often better at 67-69%. I'd try to get it down to 72 at least for personal preference. As far as your as your actual question about the humidifier and fungus I don't know, sorry. But less humidity can't hurt. Good luck.

I'm not a cigar or humidifier expert by any stretch of the imagination but, 80% seems high and I know from personal experience with our humidity here that that percentage can and does grow mildew and moss on even my p/u truck. So I think Johns right and try to reduce it down to at least 72%.

When I was smoking more cigars than pipe, back in the early 90's , I always tried to keep 'em at btwn 68/70 % and around 75 deg. in temp. This kept every thing quite nicely smokeable. It was not a large humidor, and I still have it and use it for my Cuban Punch cigars, and it only will hold a box worth at one time so is easy to maintain.

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Subject: Re: Humidifier Has Fungus Spots Thu Jul 02, 2015 7:51 pm

Thank you Bros!

I will try to bring it down to 70%.

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Subject: Re: Humidifier Has Fungus Spots Tue Jul 28, 2015 6:48 am

So I have done some twichting and tests. I believe I probably put too much distilled water and anti - fungus solution in the humidifier. Currently, I am managing to maintain a 75 - 77% humidity in my humidor. But it's pretty damp weather these last weeks, so at least the fungus has not returned in the humidor.

So I have done some twichting and tests. I believe I probably put too much distilled water and anti - fungus solution in the humidifier. Currently, I am managing to maintain a 75 - 77% humidity in my humidor. But it's pretty damp weather these last weeks, so at least the fungus has not returned in the humidor.

I think things are going to be ok, finally.

Guyrox, like the guys said, the humidity is too high. To bring it down, simply let your humidor air out with the lid standing open for a couple hours. Close the lid for an hour, and then go back and check your hygrometer again. Continue the sequence until you get the humidity right where you need it.

It is actually a good problem to have during the summer months. In the coldest winter months, your humidor won't be struggling to hold it's humidity around 65 to 70%, like so many desktop humidors tend to do.

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Subject: Re: Humidifier Has Fungus Spots Tue Jul 28, 2015 7:30 pm

Dutch I have been opening the lid several times, the humidity dropped all the way to 58, 59%.

I would shut it, then, and the next morning, it was back up at 75, 77%.

I would reopen it, go through the drill, shut it again. Same result. I have been doing this for the last 2 weeks at least.

I'm thinking, as my humidifier was a new one, that I've probaby gorged it too much the first time?